AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-08-29

Aug 29, 2026 Exploitation

Last Updated: 00:00 UTC

Direct requests for /.aws/credentials — the AWS CLI credential store. Long-term AWS access keys in this file grant full programmatic access to the associated AWS account. Widely targeted in automated cloud credential harvesting campaigns.

MITRE ATT&CK

Tactic: Credential Access (TA0006)
Technique: T1552.005 — Cloud Instance Metadata API

Observed URIs

Attackers by Country

Belgium: 1United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 1Germany: 1Taiwan: 1Bulgaria: 1
Belgium120.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland120.0%
Germany120.0%
Taiwan120.0%
Bulgaria120.0%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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